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coordinating conjunction, and between independent clauses liked with a transitional expression."
coordinating conjunction, and between independent clauses liked with a transitional expression."
"When related independent clauses appear in one sentence, they are ordinarily connected with a
comma and a [[coordinating conjunction]] (and, but, or, for, so, yet). The conjunction expresses
the relationship between the clauses" ( Hacker 251).


An example is :"In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get from New York City to Chicago; in  
An example is :"In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get from New York City to Chicago; in  
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